Sediment collector



April 5'; 1927.

W. B. POHLE SEDIMENT COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 50, 192

Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

with 1 s rt WALTER B. PQHLE, or LYNN, MAssAoHUsETTs, assienoaiorone-THIRD To realise B. HAsKELL, OFVLYNN,.MASSACHUSETTS, as]; .onE T'i'1ai) TosUsAn v. aUssnLL;

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Application filed January 30, 1926. Serial No. 84,869.

This invention relates to sediment collec, tors and has for its objectthe provision of a casing in a line of'pipesin which sediment will becollected to be subsequentlyremoved e therefrom without interfering withthe flow of liquid throughsaid pipes.

This object is attained by the mechanism" illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the inven- 10 tion one preferred formthereof is illustrated in the drawings, this form having been found 7 togive satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understoodthat the various instrumentalitiesof which the invention 5 consists canbe variously arranged and or-- g'anized, and the invention is notlimited to the'precise arrangement and organization of theseinstrumentalities as herein'shown and described except as required bythe scope of the appended claims.

- .Of the drawings'z' m' i Y "Figure 1 represents aplan' of a deviceembodying the principles of the present invention. e

Figure 2represents a central vertical section of the same.

Figure 3 represents a transverse section of same on line 3, 3 on Fig. 2and showing the baffle plate in vertical position, and Figure 4represents a similar section of the upper end of the device and showingthe baflie plate in horizontal-position.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures ofthe draw- Tn the drawings 10' is a casing having a pet cock 11 in thebottom thereof.

I Near the top of said casing are the alined pipes 12, 13 the formerbeing the inlet for liquid into said casing and the latter being for thedischarge of said liquid. I

Many liquids and particularly oils, have considerable sediment thereinwhich it is very, desirable to remove before the liquid is used.

a baffle plate or deflector 14 is utilized in the I casing 10, thisplate 14 being fiat sided with its flat sides normally opposite the endsof the pipes 12, 13.-

to the casing 10 from the pipe 12 it will strike the deflector 14 andpass to the'bottom As a consequence when liquid is admitting 1 or otherliquid from the source of supply may be continuous even when thecollected will collect. The liquid free from the casing and outlet pipe13.

lVhen considerable sediment has collected of the casing 10 where thesediment therein sediment will rise. in

and; its removal is desired the deflector plate 14 is moved intoahorizontal position (as 1 shown in Fig. 4') withthe edges thereof'contacting with the opposite walls of the cylindricalchamber'lS of'thecasing 10.

The deflector- 14 has a passage 16 there pass therefrom through thethrough which forms a connection between" thepipes 12, 13 whenthedeflector l4'is horizontally disposed; thereby permitting the oil orother liquid to pass directly from theinlet pipe 12 to the outlet pipe13, without entering the chamber 17 within the casinglO. 1 l

When the pipes 12, 13Yare thus connected it is obvious that the sedimentin the chamber 17 may be removed therefrom without interrupting theflowof liquid in'the pipes 12 and 13 and without undue loss-of oil or otherliquid.

This sediment be removed from said chamberl? by openlng the pet cockHand allowing the contents of'said chamber to pass therethroughz.

Generally; however, it isyquite essential that some'other provisionbema'de to assist in the removal of the sediment.

To this end openings18 are madein th deflector at rlghtangles to thepassage 16 and at one side thereof. In the same'vertieal plane with oneof said openings 18 is'an'air valve .19 disposed in the top ofthe casing10.

This valve 19 is normally'closed by the spring pressed ball 20, so thatthe liquid, within the cas ng 10may not escape therethrough.

. By securing a tube 21 to the threaded outer 7 end of'the valve 19 airunder pressure may be forced lnto'the upper chamber 15 of the casing andthrough the openings 18, 18 into the chamber 17 and if the pet cook 11has been prev1ously opened the entire contents of the said chamber willbe removed through said pet cock. i

By means of this invention the flow of oil sediment in the chamber 17beingforced therefrom. V

T When the chamber 17 has been cleared the deflector plate 14 will bereturned to its vertical position and the liquid entering the easingwill again be deflected to the bottom of the chamber 17 and a new lot ofsediment collected therein.

a The liquid passingfrorn the chamber 17 for use as desired.

will be absolutely free ofsediment and ready With'the foregoing'eizplanation it is believedthat the operation and many'advantages of theinvention will be fully understood 1 y I Having thus described myinvention, I

cl aim- V 1., "A casing provided with alined inlet and {outlet pipes ;-apet cock at the bottom of said 7 120' casing; a flat sided member "insaid casing 1 between said pipes rotatable about alined Y triinnionsdisposed in the side walls of said casing :f and having a passagetherethrough adapted to'be alined with said pipes, the flat sides ofsaid' member being separated from the'endsfof said pipes'under normalcondi V tions; and means whereby the sediment may "be'removed from thebottom of said casing. 1 f 1 2. Acasing; provided with alined inlet andV.

outlet pipes; Ta pet cock at thebottom of said casing; a rotatable flatsided member in said casing between said pipes andhavingapassagefitherethroughfadapted'to be alined with said pipes "andan opening. in said flat sided member perpendlcu'lar to said passage;

I means whereby the sedimentmaybe removed .from the bottom. of saidcasing; an airsupply pipein thetop of said casing adapted'to V"fcomniunic'ate with said opening; and a valve in said pipenormally-closed but adapted to "be ropened'under pressure of air forced.-through thewsupply pipeJ i 3. casing provided per part thereof andhavingmeans at the bottom thereofwhereby the sediment may be removedtherefrom; and deflector means 4 with aimed inlet and outlet pipescommunicating with the upwithin said casing about a transverse axisnormally removed from the inner ends of both pipes and movable intoposition to form a connecting passage between said pipes. v

4. A casingprovided with alined inlet and outlet pipescommunicating withthe upper part thereof and havlng means at the bottom thereof wherebythe sediment may beremoved therefrom; deflector means within said casingnormally removed from the inner ends of both pipes and movable intoposition to form a connecting passage between said pipes; an air supplypipe atthe top of said casing; a valve in said air supply pipe .and anair passage in said deflector means adapted to be connected with saidair supply pipe.

5. A. casing provided with a discharge outlet at thebottom and inlet andoutlet pipes near the top; means within the casing adapted to deflecttowards the bottom all 6. A casing provided with alined inlet and outletpipes near the 1 top thereof; means; within said casing movable. about atrans verse axisadapted in one position to form' a deflector interposedbetween and separated-from the inner ends of said pipes and in anotherposition to form a direct connection between said pipes; and meanswhereby the sediment may be blownout of said casing whenthe pipes areconnected by said mov able means. a v p ig y me at.746 01d South'Bldg,Boston, Mass,

I WALTER B. POHLE.

this 27th day of J anuary,

